BY WHEEL TO PALMERSTON.
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Mil.. BIRTLES ATTACKS ANOTHER v-, ■:,■ RECORD. ';;'■; Mr. ; Francis-Birtles, who recently lowered the cycle record from Wellington to Napier' by Shi's. lOniiu., completing the journey in Hhrs. 50min., ■ is attempting to lower ...tho. record frpm Wellington to Palmerston.North and back. "" ." .-'■."'■' "';'.'■'' ' -Ho was to. leave Tee Dominion office at '3 aim*'to-day, and expected.to reach Levin by 8 d'dock. .He will breakfast'there, aud then set put again, l arriving at'the Rudge-Whifc-worth depot; Palmerston" North,; at 10 a.,'m,.He hopes to lunch at Levin on the return jour-, ney : at 12.30 ' p'imu, and to reach The', DoMiNiON'offibe again at 5 o'clock. Thus the; whole journey will occupy 14 hours., '; t .' , As on the trip-when he broke the, NapierWellington record, Mr'. .Dirties wllj ride a' RlidgOrWhitworth bicyole'fitted witK'-a'three-spoe<l /gear,.":' , ;
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 415, 26 January 1909, Page 7
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128BY WHEEL TO PALMERSTON. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 415, 26 January 1909, Page 7
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